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Course: Vehicles, mobile platforms and their systems

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Course title Vehicles, mobile platforms and their systems
Course code KVM/VMP
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Lesson
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction Czech, English
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements Course does not contain work placement
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Voženílek Robert, Ing. Ph.D.
  • Ševčík Ladislav, prof. Ing. CSc.
  • Brabec Pavel, Ing. Ph.D.
  • Petr Tomáš, Ing. Ph.D.
Course content
1. Basic concepts of vehicle drive units 2. Vehicle weight analysis and its impact on driving characteristics 3. Vehicle driving mechanics, driving resistance 4. Drive units, working cycles, design 5. Drive units, basic parameters, characteristics 6. Basic concepts of vehicle transmissions 7. Introduction to autonomous vehicles 8. Mobile modular platforms with autonomous control 9. Strategic materials in the construction of mobile platforms 10. Non-wheeled modular platforms for special purposes

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monological explanation (lecture, presentation,briefing)
Learning outcomes
The aim of the course is to introduce students to the basic information and theoretical foundations that are an input for understanding the concept of vehicle construction and driving.
Students obtain knowledge in given course in accordance with requirements and course programme.
Prerequisites
none

Assessment methods and criteria
Oral exam

Credit: min. 80% of active participation in seminars Exam: written and oral.
Recommended literature
  • Achtenová, G. a V. Tůma. Vozidla s pohonem všech kol. Nakladatelství BEN, 2009.
  • BEROUN, S. a C. SCHOLZ. Základy teorie vozidel a pístových spalovacích motorů. TUL, Liberec, 2001.
  • BEROUN, S., P, BRABEC a K. PÁV. Sbírka příkladů ke studiu předmětů zaměřených na pístové spalovací motory. TUL, Liberec, 2016.
  • CHEN, Yong. Automotive transmissions: design, theory and applications. Singapore: Springer tracts in mechanical engineering, 2021. ISBN 978-981-15-6702-5.
  • MERKER, G.P., C. SCHWARZ a R. TEICHMANN, ed. Combustion Engines Development: Mixture Formation, Combustion, Emissions and Simulation. Berlin: Springer, 2012. ISBN 978-3-642-02951-6.
  • ROUBÍČEK, O. Elektrické motory a pohony. Praha: BEN, 2004. ISBN 80-7300-092-X.
  • Tesař, M. Teorie silničních vozidel. Pardubice: Univerzita Pardubice, 2013.
  • Tůmová, G. Mechanická převodová ústrojí. Praha: Vydavatelství ČVUT, 2004.
  • Vlk, F. Dynamika motorových vozidel. 2000.
  • VLK, F. Koncepce motorových vozidel: Koncepce vozidel : Alternativní pohony : Komfortní systémy: Řízení dynamiky : Informační systémy. Brno, 2000. ISBN 80-238-5276-0.


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Technical University of Liberec, date of update: 14.09.2025 23:50. Data created for academic year 2025/2026